low

low · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Not high or tall; near the ground.

  2. 2.

    Below average in amount, extent, or intensity.

  3. 3.

    (Of sound) not loud; quiet.

  4. 4.

    (Of sound) deep in pitch.

  5. 5.

    Feeling sad or depressed.

  6. 6.

    Of inferior quality or status.

  7. 7.

    In or to a low position.

  8. 8.

    A low point, level, or figure.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    lie low — Keep a low profile; hide.
  • •
    low blow — An unfair attack.
  • •
    low-key — Restrained; not intense.
  • •
    all-time low — The lowest point ever.
  • •
    low profile — Avoiding attention.
  • •
    the low-down — The full truth; inside information.
  • •
    run low — Be nearly exhausted.
  • •
    lay low — Knock down; incapacitate.

Related words

Antonyms: high, loud, tall
See also: deep, high, lower, lowest, short
Synonyms: depressed, quiet, shallow, short

Etymology

From Old Norse lágr ("low"), from Proto-Germanic lēgaz. Related to Dutch laag and German dialectal läg. Replaced the Old English word neoþera.